where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
have to do; must; should; ought to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
relation; connection; affinity
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
negotiations; discussions; connection
your acquaintance; people who know
(medical) doctor; physician
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
company president; manager; director
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
conscientious; scrupulous
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to do together; to share; to participate in
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
high and low; rise and fall
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build